old heads u need educating. firstly, lil keef % them really are amerikka's worst nitemare for the simple reason they have no heroes or hood legends they aspire to. when nwa came out [no hom0] they shouted fuk the police et al so str8 from the gate we knew their enemy. of course there was gang-black on black violence but to the average listener they were detached from that existence.chief keef and them would have scared the niccas back in 92 as much as they do niccas in 013. they -meaning the feckless yoof of chicago- r uneducated, directionless knuckle heads and the fact that one of their own got own aint mean a gaw ?amn thang.
in terms of their appeal outside of amerikka they would have been an incredible success, especially in fashion. late 80s, early 90s was the time of ray petri and madonna gettin her shine. it was the era of Buffalo Boy. although chief keef and them r a little on the thin side, they embody the sexual masculinity but visually ambiguity that captures this philosophy.